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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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